Community Organizations
Students at the Elkhart Area Career Center have the opportunity to show off their skills, compete for championships and scholarship dollars through SkillsUSA and FFA.
SkillsUSA
Who We Are
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. We provide educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classrooms.
Mission Statement: SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
SkillsUSA improves the quality of America’s skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. SkillsUSA enhances the lives and careers of students, instructors, and industry representatives as they strive to be champions at work.
SkillsUSA serves more than 300,000 students and instructors annually.
The organization has 13,000 school chapters in 54 state and territorial associations.
More than 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA.
2020-2021 SkillsUSA State Winners
| Student | Home School | Award | Competition |
| Teshai Bean | Elkhart East | Gold | Audio/Radio Production |
| Gwyneth Dorman | Elkhart West | Gold | Esthetics |
| Koleman Gerencer | Elkhart West | Gold | Motorcycle Service Technology |
| Sam Markanich | Jimtown | Gold | Power Equipment Technology |
| Conner Merrill | Concord | Gold | Diesel Equipment Technology |
| Blake Miller | Northridge | Gold | Audio/Radio Production |
| Wyatt Pearce | Penn Homeschooled | Gold | 3-D Visualization and Animation |
| Brett Warman | Northridge | Gold | 3-D Visualization and Animation |
| Alejandro Agguire | Concord | Silver | Collision Repair Technology |
| Deven Duttenhaver | Edwardsburg | Silver | Diesel Equipment Technology |
| Devlyn Quiroz | Elkhart East | Silver | Welding |
| Alexander Robakowski | Elkhart East | Silver | Marine Service Technology |
| Daniel Tavernier | Elkhart East | Silver | Power Equipment Technology |
| Andrew Brunson | Elkhart East | Bronze | Power Equipment Technology |
| Caden Lee | Northridge Homeschooled | Bronze | Architectural Drafting |
| Justin Teague | Edwardsburg | Bronze | Motorcycle Service Technology |
| Anna Vaughn | Northridge | Bronze | Job Skill Demonstration A |
FFA
Mission
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Vision
Students whose lives are impacted by FFA and agricultural education will achieve academic and personal growth, strengthen American agriculture and provide leadership to build healthy local communities, a strong nation and a sustainable world.
Why Join FFA
FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experiences, which give members the tools to achieve real-world success.
Members are future chemists, veterinarians, government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers, international business leaders, teachers and premier professionals in many career fields.
- Be a part of the largest student organization in the world.
- Apply for more than $2 million in scholarships.
- Meet new friends from across the country.
- Learn skills that will help you in your future career.
- Compete on leadership and judging teams.
- Do your part in helping to provide food and fiber to the world.